tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post5901266397364960878..comments2024-03-19T08:23:24.309-07:00Comments on Tom Cochrun /Light Breezes: THE HISTORY THAT SHOULD BE TAUGHTTom Cochrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046822056852446079noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-18372331652343831792012-07-04T14:42:02.785-07:002012-07-04T14:42:02.785-07:00This article and movie brought tears to my eyes.Wh...This article and movie brought tears to my eyes.What a great piece of history we have here.And on this 4th of July 2012 I pray for this great country harder than I have ever prayed because somewhere things have changed and I pray we can return to the greatness of our forefathers.<br />Thank you Tom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-42427473651132138212012-07-04T12:50:38.263-07:002012-07-04T12:50:38.263-07:00Jed,
Thanks for the eloquent note and historical n...Jed,<br />Thanks for the eloquent note and historical notation. You make a powerful point.<br />I agree with your view we remain a nation with greatness and can remain so providing we provide for flexibility, intellectual growth and expression and dwell close to the "bones"-the Constitution and honor the Bill of Rights.Tom Cochrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046822056852446079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-11181402797632793662012-07-04T12:47:26.210-07:002012-07-04T12:47:26.210-07:00Neal-
Shirer's work is a classic. You make me...Neal-<br />Shirer's work is a classic. You make me want to read it again, though perhaps I'll listen this time.Tom Cochrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046822056852446079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-56703845906442887682012-07-03T22:23:39.886-07:002012-07-03T22:23:39.886-07:00Perhaps the only real way to appreciate the depth ...Perhaps the only real way to appreciate the depth of the unfortunate but necessary tragedy of the American civil war is to walk the battlefields and cemeteries. I have been fortunate to visit Shiloh, Antietem, Gettysburg, Manassas, Fredericksburg, Bull Run, Richmond and Petersburg. Such visits have given me the perspective of time, place and the extent of loss. There is a restless pall as one walks along places where young and middle aged men bled, were maimed or died because a "grand compromise" could never be reached over the issue of slavery and "state's rights". Good men on both sides lost their lives and their property defending their honor and pride. Other signs, such as the scorch marks on the wooden hall floor of President John Tyler's Forest Lawn where the Union soldiers tried to burn a "traitor's" home or the scars of Union occupation and use as a military hospital of and around Benjamin Harrison's (the signer of the Declaration of Independence, father of William Henry and grandfather of Benjamin of Indianapolis) plantation home, "Berkeley" on the James River give an indication of how much the conflict inflamed the passions of partisans to the brink of hatred. At least at some point, the passions reconciled because we Americans are not like the Serbs, the Croats, the Albanians and other groups in the Balkan conflicts. Oddly, the only place were I found a tranquil peace has been on the grounds of Valley Forge northwest of Philadelphia. While not a battleground of warfare, Valley Forge was a test of endurance for those few men and officers to wait for an opportunity to confront the British with an element of surprise. As imperfect as nations are, the story of the United States of America is still a great one despite the injustices and excesses. 236-years as a nation and we are still learning how to keep it together. Imagine !Jed Duvallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-1840342212506805952012-07-03T16:51:28.918-07:002012-07-03T16:51:28.918-07:00I don't know why this event isn't given mo...I don't know why this event isn't given more media attention, but it should be. Your post reminds me of how much I enjoyed the Ken Burns special on the Civil War.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-79627760202509366442012-07-03T14:19:53.798-07:002012-07-03T14:19:53.798-07:00On the heels of Tom's post, a couple of reacti...On the heels of Tom's post, a couple of reactions.<br /><br />Thought #1<br />I'm currently slogging my way through William Shirer's The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (is listening to a book via MP3 file "slogging"?) Because of this, Independence Day and its reminder of our personal liberties will, I'm sure, take on greater meaning when compared to Hitler's trampling of individual rights as he marched Germany into a second, devastating world war. <br /><br />Thought #2<br />Thanks to Tom Cochrun's confidence in my video production capabilities, I was privileged some years ago to shepherd through final production seven videos telling the story of Indiana's role in, and the effects of the Civil War. Today, these continue playing as video displays in the Civil War Museum housed in the lower level of Monument Circle in Indianapolis - a monument erected, in part, as a symbolic gesture welcoming Hoosier soldiers home from the South. <br /><br />Bonus Thought<br />Always remember those whose blood was shed for thee, be it revolution or in defense of liberty.quixar.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931670663972762834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-88745454809214817132012-07-03T13:24:05.753-07:002012-07-03T13:24:05.753-07:00Wow. Even my hometown in North Dakota had Civil Wa...Wow. Even my hometown in North Dakota had Civil War vets and a sqaure with a monument to them.Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854309313920685901noreply@blogger.com